Head of the OSCE short-term observer mission, Member of the Cyprus House of Representatives supports social and political reforms in Kazakhstan

Nicosia, March 10, 2023 – Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the Republic of Cyprus Satybaldy Burshakov held a meeting with Special Coordinator and leader of the OSCE short-term observer mission for the parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan, Vice-President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, member of the House of Representatives of Cyprus Mrs. Irene Charalambides.

During the meeting they discussed preparations for the upcoming early elections of members of the Mazhilis of the Parliament and Maslikhats of the Republic of Kazakhstan, scheduled for March 19, 2023. An exchange of views took place on the OSCE/ODIHR Interim Report on Election Observation.

Ambassador Burshakov informed Mrs. Charalambides about important political and social-economic reforms initiated by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, as well as about the current election campaign and activities of political parties. Kazakhstan diplomat drew special attention of the Head of the observer mission to the specifics of the current election campaign in the context of new changes to the electoral legislation and electoral system of the country that came into force on January 1, 2023.

Mrs. Charalambides is intended to cooperate constructively with the Kazakh side in the process of observing the elections, noting that the main goal of the current and other similar missions is to assist the host country in its efforts to further improve the electoral system and practice.

The Head of the OSCE observer mission expressed her support to the social-political reforms and the process of democratic reforms in Kazakhstan.